The Himbo sweater
Updated: Mar 30, 2022
Himbo
“He's a little slow, but he's trying his best. Big, beefy, almost always has a nice ass and drinks respect women juice. Most of the time the only thing playing in his brain is elevator music.
[...] Like Fred from Scooby Doo.”
Source: Urban Dictionary
Don’t let the name fool you, this sweater is perfect or himbos, bimbos and thembos!
As seen in my Fred cosplay.
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Sizes
XS [S, M, L, XL]
86 [92, 98, 102, 106] cm (34 [36, 38, 40, 42]”) chest
Materials
4 mm hook
725 [750, 800, 850, 900]g sport yarn
The yarn I used has since been discontinued, it was 50% Bamboo, 50% Acrylic, sport weight
Yarn needle
Stitch markers
Scissors
Tape measure
Stitches
US terms
Chain (ch)
Foundation double crochet (fdc)
Slip stitch (sl st)
Single crochet (sc)
Half double crochet (hdc)
Half double increase (hdc inc)
Half double decreased (hdc dec)
Double crochet (dc)
Front post/back post double crochet (fpdc/bpdc)
Pattern notes
Pattern is worked flat.
The sleeve length can be made as long as desired. To add length, keep repeating and incrementing rows in the same fashion. Otherwise, simply stop working the piece when the sleeve fits your model’s arm length.
Gauge
14 rows and 19 sts of hdc = 10 cm x 10 cm (4” x 4”)
Instructions
Back
Row 1: fdc 84 [90, 94, 98, 104], ch 1, turn (84 [90, 94, 98, 104])
Rows 2-3: hdc, *fpdc, bpdc*, repeat ** until 1 st remains, hdc in remaining st, ch 1, turn (84 [90, 94, 98, 104])
Rows 4-50 [53, 56, 59, 62]: hdc along, ch 1, turn (84 [90, 94, 98, 104])
At this point, the piece should reach from hips to armpit. If that is not the case, undo a row (to shorten) or repeat row 4 (to lengthen) as many more times as needed.
Row 51 [54, 57, 60, 63]: sl st 7 [8, 8, 8, 9], hdc 70 [74, 78, 82, 86], leaving last 7 [8, 8, 8, 9] sts unworked, ch 1, turn (70 [74, 78, 82, 86])
Rows 52 [55, 58, 61, 64]-56 [59, 62, 65, 68]: hdc dec, hdc until 2 sts remain, hdc dec, ch 1, turn (60 [64, 68, 72, 76])
Rows 57 [60, 63, 66, 69]-79 [83, 88, 93, 97]: hdc along, ch 1, turn (60 [64, 68, 72, 76]))
Row 80 [84, 89, 94, 98]: hdc 19 [20, 21, 22, 23], hdc dec, ch 1, turn (20 [21, 22, 23, 22])
Row 81 [85, 90, 95, 99]: hdc dec, hdc 18 [19, 20, 21, 22], ch 1, turn (19 [20, 21, 22, 23])
Row 82 [86, 91, 96, 100]: hdc 17 [18, 19, 20, 21], hdc dec, ch 1, turn (18 [19, 20, 21, 22])
Finish off, and join yarn at st #45 of row 79 [83, 88, 93, 97].
Row 80 [84, 89, 94, 98]’: hdc dec, hdc 19 [20, 21, 22, 23], ch 1, turn (20 [21, 22, 23, 22])
Row 81 [85, 90, 95, 99]’: hdc 18 [19, 20, 21, 22], hdc dec, ch 1, turn (19 [20, 21, 22, 23])
Row 82 [86, 91, 96, 100]’: hdc dec, hdc 17 [18, 19, 20, 21], ch 1, turn (18 [19, 20, 21, 22])
Finish off.
Front
Work same as Back to row 60 [64, 68, 72, 76].
Row 61 [65, 69, 73, 77]: hdc 28 [30, 32, 34, 36], hdc dec, ch 1, turn (29 [31, 33, 35, 37])
Row 62 [66, 70, 74, 78]: hdc dec, hdc 27 [29, 31, 33, 35], ch 1, turn (28 [30, 32, 34, 36])
Row 63 [67, 71, 75, 79]: hdc 26 [28, 30, 32, 34], hdc dec, ch 1, turn (27 [29, 31, 33, 35])
Row 64 [68, 72, 76, 80]: hdc dec, hdc 25 [27, 29, 31, 33], ch 1, turn (26 [28, 30, 32, 34])
Row 65 [69, 73, 77, 81]: hdc 24 [26, 28, 30, 32], hdc dec, ch 1, turn (25 [27, 29, 31, 33])
Row 66 [70, 74, 78, 82]: hdc dec, hdc 23 [25, 27, 29, 31], ch 1, turn (24 [26, 28, 30, 32])
Row 67 [71, 75, 79, 83]: hdc 22 [24, 26, 28, 30], hdc dec, ch 1, turn (23 [25, 27, 29, 31])
Row 68 [72, 76, 80, 84]: hdc dec, hdc 21 [23, 25, 27, 29], ch 1, turn (22 [24, 26, 28, 30])
Row 69 [73, 77, 81, 85]: hdc 20 [23, 24, 26, 28], hdc dec, ch 1, turn (21 [23, 25, 27, 29])
Row 70 [74, 78, 82, 86]: hdc dec, hdc 19 [21, 23, 25, 27], ch 1, turn (20 [23, 24, 26, 28])
Row 71 [75, 79, 83, 87]: hdc 18 [20, 22, 24, 26], hdc dec, ch 1, turn (19 [21, 23, 25, 27])
Row 72 [76, 80, 84, 88]: hdc dec, hdc 17 [19, 21, 23, 25], ch 1, turn (18 [20, 22, 24, 26])
Row 73 [77, 81, 85, 89]: hdc 16 [18, 20, 22, 24], hdc dec, ch 1, turn (17 [19, 21, 23, 25])
Row 74 [78, 82, 86, 90]: hdc dec, hdc 15 [17, 19, 21, 23], ch 1, turn (16 [18, 20, 22, 24])
Rows 75 [79, 83, 87, 91]-87 [93, 91, 105, 111]: hdc along, ch 1, turn (16 [18, 20, 22, 24])
Finish off, Join yarn at the beginning of row 60 [64, 68, 72, 76].
Row 61 [65, 69, 73, 77]’: hdc dec, hdc 28 [30, 32, 34, 36], ch 1, turn (29 [31, 33, 35, 37])
Row 62 [66, 70, 74, 78]’: hdc 27 [29, 31, 33, 35], hdc dec, ch 1, turn (28 [30, 32, 34, 36])
Row 63 [67, 71, 75, 79]’: hdc dec, hdc 26 [28, 30, 32, 34], ch 1, turn (27 [29, 31, 33, 35])
Row 64 [68, 72, 76, 80]’: hdc 25 [27, 29, 31, 33], hdc dec, ch 1, turn (26 [28, 30, 32, 34])
Row 65 [69, 73, 77, 81]’: hdc dec, hdc 24 [26, 28, 30, 32], ch 1, turn (25 [27, 29, 31, 33])
Row 66 [70, 74, 78, 82]’: hdc 23 [25, 27, 29, 31], hdc dec, ch 1, turn (24 [26, 28, 30, 32])
Row 67 [71, 75, 79, 83]’: hdc dec, hdc 22 [24, 26, 28, 30] ch 1, turn (23 [25, 27, 29, 31])
Row 68 [72, 76, 80, 84]’: hdc 21 [23, 25, 27, 29], hdc dec, ch 1, turn (22 [24, 26, 28, 30])
Row 69 [73, 77, 81, 85]’: hdc dec, hdc 20 [23, 24, 26, 28], ch 1, turn (21 [23, 25, 27, 29])
Row 70 [74, 78, 82, 86]’: hdc 19 [21, 23, 25, 27], hdc dec, ch 1, turn (20 [23, 24, 26, 28])
Row 71 [75, 79, 83, 87]’: hdc dec, hdc 18 [20, 22, 24, 26], ch 1, turn (19 [21, 23, 25, 27])
Row 72 [76, 80, 84, 88]’: hdc 17 [19, 21, 23, 25], hdc dec, ch 1, turn (18 [20, 22, 24, 26])
Row 73 [77, 81, 85, 89]’: hdc dec, hdc 16 [18, 20, 22, 24], ch 1, turn (17 [19, 21, 23, 25])
Row 74 [78, 82, 86, 90]’: hdc 15 [17, 19, 21, 23], hdc dec, ch 1, turn (16 [18, 20, 22, 24])
Rows 75 [79, 83, 87, 91]’-87 [93, 91, 105, 111]’: hdc along, ch 1, turn (16 [18, 20, 22, 24])
Collar
Row 1: Join yarn at the back of the neck, sc evenly around the collar, make sure to have an even number, slst to first st, ch 1, turn.
Row 2: *fpdc, bpdc*, repeat ** around the collar, slst to first st.
Finish off.
Sleeves
Make 2.
Row 1: fdc 32 [34, 36, 38, 40], ch 1, turn (32 [34, 36, 38, 40])
Row 2: *fpdc, bpdc*, repeat ** around, ch 1, turn (32 [34, 36, 38, 40])
[Increase row: hdc inc, hdc along until 1 st remains, hdc inc in remaining st, ch 1, turn.
Next five rows: hdc along, ch 1, turn]
Repeat [] until the sleeve measures about 28cm/11”/distance between wrist and elbow.
[Increase row: hdc inc, hdc along until 1 st remains, hdc inc in remaining st, ch 1, turn] x 2
[Next five rows: hdc along, ch 1, turn.
Increase row: hdc inc, hdc along until 1 st remains, hdc inc in remaining st, ch 1, turn]
Repeat [] until the sleeve measures about 26cm/10”/distance between elbow and shoulder.
Last three rows: hdc along, ch 1, turn
Finish off.
Sewing
With the wrong side facing and using this diagram as a reference, sew the pieces together with a whip stitch.
I find that beginning with the red seams, then moving on to the blue and green gives the cleanest result.
Weave in all the ends and profit!